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Nana, Vol. 21 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style). The all-time best-selling shojo title in Japan Tragedy strikes as the Search Weekly team takes their snooping too far! Hounded to the limit by remorseless reporters, Ren spins his car off the icy road in a horrible accident that will change the course of everyone's future. .. -
Nana, Vol. 19 by Ai Yazawa
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe all-time best-selling shojo title in Japan R to L (Japanese Style). The tabloid feeding frenzy has finally brought Blast down, but Nana is determined to keep hope alive. She's going to take a gig as a solo artist, and even accept acting jobs she has no interest in. As long as she keeps herself in the spotlight, she knows there's a chance Blast can make a comeback... -
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 10 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA misunderstanding causes Sawako and Kazehaya to distance themselves from each other. Unable to stand the tension, Sawako decides she needs to reveal her true feelings to him. Will this awkward girl and well-liked guy become a couple? ! -
Beast Master, Vol. 2 by Kyousuke Motomi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsTaming a Beast was never this dangerous! R to L (Japanese Style). Taming a Beast was never this dangerous! Final Volume! Leo's 18th birthday is around the corner, but celebrating seems impossible as someone is after Leo's life! Can Leo overcome the dangers of his past? Or will this beast-like boy be separated from his beloved "master". .. forever? -
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 5 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsSawako finally realizes that her feelings for Kazehaya are more than just admiration. But this novice in love has a lot to learn about romance. Not that Chizu can help her out any--she's got enough worries of her own to deal with! Can either of these shy girls take the next step toward a real relationship? -
Strobe Edge, Vol. 10 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNinako loves Ren, but seeing Ando get hurt while protecting her makes her feel sad and confused—to the point where she turns Ren down when he confesses his love for her! Has Ninako lost her chance with Ren? Or will they find a way to be together? -
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 7 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter an eventful Christmas with her classmates, Sawako is super excited when Chizu and Ayane invite her to come with them to the shrine on New Year's Eve, which happens to be her birthday. But what she doesn't count on is her friends' birthday surprise--to get her to go alone with Kazehaya-kun! -
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 2 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsRumors start flying about Sadako's new friends claiming that Yano's been around the block and Yoshida's a former gang member. And the source of all this tattle? Sadako herself! Will Sadako retreat to her former life as a loner because of a simple misunderstanding? ! -
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 3 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsSadako finally becomes friends with her classmates, instead of scaring them off. Even Kurumi, the cutest girl in school, wants to be her friend. But will this new friendship make Sadako realize that her feelings for Kazehaya might be more than just friendly? -
Special A, Vol. 02 by Maki Minami
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHikari and Kei are pitted against a pair of professional wresters in a challenge issued by the student council. Hikari may now be on the same team as Kei, but a rival is still a rival! -
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 11 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSawako and Kazehaya have confessed their feelings to each other! But now Sawako is worried about her rival, Kurumi. In the past, Kurumi vowed to hate any girl who went out with Kazehaya. So how's she going to react to the news that Sawako and Kazehaya are dating? -
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 8 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA new school year begins happily when Sawako and her friends Chizu and Ayane - as well as her crush, Kazehaya - are all in the same homeroom. But when anothe popular guy in the class shows an interest in Sawako, will it push Kazehaya and Sawako apart? -
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 6 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsChizu is surprised by the sudden homecoming of Tôru, Ryu's older brother and her childhood crush. But old habits die hard when Chizu can't seem to get enough courage to declare her love. But this is the one time Chizu won't be able to count on Ryu to be supportive of her--not when he wants her for himself! -
The Phoenix by Jillian Dodd, Hayden Bishop
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the sixth book in a sizzling series filled with action and adventure. Fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games will discover a heart-pounding thrill ride of espionage and suspense set in glittering high society. A single sentence is muttered from the lips of an assassin dangling from a four-story building, “It starts in Montrovia. ”... -
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 4 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsSawako “Sadako” Kuronuma is the perfect heroine…for a horror movie. With her jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor, Sawako “Sadako” Kuronuma always had trouble fitting in. But her whole life changes when she befriends the most popular boy in class, Shota Kazehaya. Can love trump her cursed life? Kurumi's got it all--looks, popularity and friends... -
Secretly Married by forgottenglimmer
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPhoebe Bernal shares a secret with one of the country's hottest stars, Kent Fuentabella. Their secret? They've been married for a year. Of course, no one can know, lest Kent's stellar status goes kaput along with his on-screen love team with the It Girl of the moment, Elisa. Phoebe has known Kent since he was a gangly nobody, and she doesn't even know how they feel about each other... -
Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 2 by Mitsuru Si
A tough-guy omega who believes he can control his heats through sheer willpower meets his match when he faces off with an alpha unlike any he’s ever encountered before! Tsugumi is an omega whose sole goal in life is to beat up any alpha who crosses his path... -
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 12 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSawako and Kazehaya are now dating! Sawako's worried that she hasn't told her parents about it, though. Will her father freak ou that his little girl has a boyfriend? -
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 13 by Karuho Shiina
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsKazehaya invites Sawako to his house to meet his family. Now Sawako really has a boyfriend, but what about her friends Chizu and Ayane? Will things change for them as well? -
The Dauntless by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSave the Prince. Save the World. Spy Girl. Huntley Von Allister's cover is firmly in place. She's brilliantly completed her first four missions. But she is done. Done working for Black X. Done trying to untangle the mystery of what got her mother killed. And very, very done with love... -
The Echelon by Jillian Dodd, Hayden Bishop
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the seventh book in a sizzling series filled with action and adventure. Fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games will discover a heart-pounding thrill ride of espionage and suspense set in glittering high society. The Echelon’s plan to change the shape of the world is succeeding. The disease was released. People are dying... -
High School Debut, Vol. 13 by Kazune Kawahara
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCan a junior high jock turn high school sweetheart overnight? ; When Haruna hits 9th grade suddenly boys seem much more interesting than softball! ; Will Haruna's high school debut end up in heartbreak hotel? Final Volume! Yoh faces a difficult choice: should he go to university all the way in Tokyo or stay near Haruna? Haruna wants to support Yoh's decision no matter what, but will her high... -
Special A, Vol. 04 by Maki Minami
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter finding out about Hikari's date with Tadashi, Kei is driven to distraction and kidnaps Hikari. However, Kei soon develops a high fever and collapses, and Hikari finds herself nursing him. Will Kei's love finally reach the thickheaded Hikari? -
The Gym by Lawrence H. Sola
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was five years later. Peter Pan Man still struggled to look forward as regret held him captive in the shadows of his ruined career. Although The Show, his rise-and-fall inspired novel, ushered in the fresh start he craved, it would be a new manuscript, born in the newspaper pages of local business opportunities, which set him on the course he was meant to take... -
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Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love, Vol. 4 by Ayuko Hatta
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAfter missing out on love because she was too shy to confess her feelings, high school student Satomi blurts out how she feels the next time she gets a crush—and it’s to her impossibly handsome schoolmate Yagyu! To her surprise, he agrees to date her... -
Bakuman, Vol. 2: Chocolate and Akamaru by Tsugumi Ohba
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter Moritaka and Akito collaborate on a manga together, they venture to publishing house Shueisha in hopes of capturing an editor's interest. As much potential as these two rookies have, will their story impress the pros and actually get printed? -
The Princess Diaries Collection Meg Cabot 10 Books Set by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe International Bestseller. The Princess Diaries. 10 Books Set. RRP: 63. 90. Brand New. Titles in this set. The Princess Diaries. The Princess Diaries: Take Two. The Princess Diaries: Third Time Lucky. The Princess Diaries: Mia Goes Fourth. The Princess Diaries: Give Me Five. The Princess Diaries: Sixsational. The Princess Diaries: Seventh Heaven. The Princess Diaries: After Eight... -
My Rosebud Boy by Rainbow Rowell
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short story was written as a bonus for people who ordered SCATTERED SHOWERS from the Bookworm in Omaha, Nebraska. It's an alternate universe story about Simon Snow and Baz Pitch, characters from Rainbow's Simon Snow Trilogy. It was printed by the author in a brochure format. -
Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Vol. 15 by Hisaya Nakajo
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA KISS IS JUST A KISS? Unable to forget her near-kiss experience, Mizuki finds herself drawing ever closer to Sano, and not in a "roommates" way, either. The tension builds when Nakatsu asks Sano point-blank: Do you like Mizuki? Can Nakatsu and Sano's friendship survive the answer? Meanwhile, Sano's old high-jump rival returns, along with a surprising new challenger! -
Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love, Vol. 3 by Ayuko Hatta
After missing out on love because she was too shy to confess her feelings, high school student Satomi blurts out how she feels the next time she gets a crush—and it’s to her impossibly handsome schoolmate Yagyu! To her surprise, he agrees to date her... -
The Valiant by Jillian Dodd, Hayden Bishop
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the fourth book in a sizzling series filled with action and adventure. Fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games will discover a heart-pounding thrill ride of espionage and suspense set in glittering high society. -
The Gentlemen's Alliance †, Vol. 5 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom the creator of. Full Moon o Sagashite. Please note: Reads Right to Left (Japanese Style). In return for a business loan of 50 million yen, the prestigious Kamiya family gave their daughter Haine away to the Otomiya family. Haine, now an Otomiya, is appointed to the student council of the exclusive Imperial Academy, a private school for the aristocracy... -
Damnation by Carrie Leighton
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThere is no light without shadow. There is no love without pain. Loving each other has never been easy for Thomas Collins and Vanessa Clark. Their love is fueled by passionate nights and fierce jealousy, romantic sparks and seemingly insurmountable misunderstandings. After nearly losing each other, their relationship finally appears to be growing in the right direction...Categorized as:
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Rites of Spring by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom “witty and endearing” to “impossible to put down,” the critics have given elite marks to Diana Peterfreund’s. Secret Society Girl. and. Under the Rose. . Now, in a wildly captivating new novel, Amy “Bugaboo” Haskel and her fellow Rose & Grave knights are trading cold, gray, hyperintellectual New Haven for an annual rite of spring (well, early March) in Florida... -
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The Gentlemen's Alliance †, Vol. 2 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom the creator of. Full Moon o Sagashite. In return for a business loan of 50 million yen, the prestigious Kamiya family gave their daughter Haine away to the Otomiya family. Haine, now an Otomiya, is appointed to the student council of the exclusive Imperial Academy, a private school for the aristocracy... -
Lovesick Ellie, Vol. 8 by Fujimomo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEllie finally confronts Ohmi-kun's everyday life? ! How will she deal with the extreme extrovert fans that surround him in his universe? ! As finals draw closer, Ellie gets a restraining order from her growing love life AND twitter. .. because Dad is on the scene! How will things progress as they start hitting closer to home? Find out in volume 8 of Lovesick Ellie! -
Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances, Vol. 3 by Masami Tsuda
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThings are going well for Yukino and Soichiro. They have accepted each other for who they are, and have truly become boyfriend and girlfriend. But they've been concentrating more on each other than on their schoolwork. When the two best students in school suddenly let their grades drop, it draws the attention and concern of one of the teachers... -
Lovesick Ellie, Vol. 4 by Fujimomo
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs plain Eriko Ichimura gets to know the bratty boy behind handsome Akira Ohmi’s smooth-spoken facade, she falls further and further for him. At the same time, even as he is strung along by Ellie’s Perv Power, Omi-kun finds himself increasingly drawn to Ellie... -
The Mark by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsBook 8 in the 12-book series that has sold over 63 million copies! Read the books that launched a cultural phenomenon! “This is the most successful Christian fiction series ever. ”—Publishers Weekly“Combines Tom Clancy–like suspense with touches of romance, high-tech flash, and biblical references. ”—New York Times“Call it what you like, the Left Behind series . . -
The Atlas of Us by Kristin Dwyer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“A complete knockout. Readers will be thinking of this story long after they finish the final page. ” —Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna. “Utterly compelling and impossible to put down. ” —Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of Bring Me Your Midnight...Categorized as:
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Lovesick Ellie, Vol. 3 by Fujimomo
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPlain Eriko Ichimura’s love and fantasies grow in equal measure as she gets to know smooth-spoken, handsome Akira Ohmi’s true bratty self. The reappearance of a middle school friend, Aoba-kun, lays bare an Omi-kun that excites and delights her. What’s more, Omi-kun tells her, "Let’s continue… after you pass your exam. " Could this be foreshadowing of a prize to come? ! -
Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango, Vol. 30 by Yōko Kamio, 神尾葉子
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhile on a trip to New York, Tsukushi is drawn into the drama of the rich Domyoji family's business affairs. This puts Kaede, Tsukushi's sworn enemy, in the tough position of having to show Tsukushi gratitude. Then Tsukushi's trip takes another shocking turn when someone close to her admits his true feelings for her! -
The Academy by C.J. Daly
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKate Connelly should be careful what she wishes for. Just seventeen, she already feels like she’s suffocating. Since her mother’s death, her father’s basically checked out, so she’s stuck raising her brothers by herself out in the New Mexico scrub. All Kate wants is a little distraction from the same-ole, same-ole that is her life... -
Lovesick Ellie, Vol. 9 by Fujimomo
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPlain (but libidinously motivated) Ellie and Year 1 heartthrob Omi-kun are now dating openly, and everything seems to be going well… until Ellie’s dad catches them kissing. Ellie’s dad disapproves of their relationship, and he and Ellie get into a huge fight… but luckily, with Omi-kun’s encouragement, Ellie is able to make things right again... -
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Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer... -
イマドキ! 3 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsImadoki! (Nowadays) follows the trials and tribulations of a budding horticulturist as she makes her way down the winding road to friendship. From Yuu Watase, one of Japan's most beloved shoc;jo artists, Imadoki! packs comedic charm and heartfelt antics into an adorable bouquet of whimsical fantasy. Every club needs to take a field trip, and Tanpopo's Gardening Committee is no exception... -
Lover Birds by Leanne Egan
A modern-day Queer retelling of Pride and Prejudice, a contemporary, inclusive, LGBT romance set in Liverpool. This is the story of Darci Williams and Eloise Byrne...Categorized as:
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Imadoki!: Nowadays, Vol. 5 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsImadoki! (Nowadays) follows the trials and tribulations of a budding horticulturist as she makes her way down the winding road to friendship. From Yuu Watase, one of Japan's most beloved shôjo artists, Imadoki! packs comedic charm and heartfelt antics into an adorable bouquet of whimsical fantasy... -
Cold Day in the Sun by Sara Biren
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHolland Delviss wants to be known for her talent as a hockey player, not a hockey player who happens to be a girl. But when her school team is selected to be featured and televised as part of HockeyFest, her status as the only girl on the boys’ team makes her the lead story... -
Sand Chronicles, Vol. 2 by Hinako Ashihara
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCan the sands of time heal all wounds? Twelve-year-old Ann and her divorced mother move from big city Tokyo to her mother's rural hometown. As the years pass, Ann learns to trust and depend on her new friends--Daigo and aristocratic siblings Fuji and Shika...
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